First Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Lapsed The bill’s status — click for what it means 32nd Dáil The House currently handling the bill 25/2017 Official bill number / year
Keeping People in their Homes Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Kevin Boxer Moran · Independent
- Introduced
- 23 Feb 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 to require courts consider proportionality when deciding home repossession cases involving mortgagors' principal residences.
- Courts must assess factors including impact on borrower and dependents, lender's circumstances, state support availability, and alternative accommodation costs before granting possession.
- Applies to new cases and pending cases where no repossession order yet granted, plus cases where suspension or variation of existing orders is sought.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 32nd Dáil23 Feb 2017
Debates
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